Igor Astapkovich
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| Medal record | |||
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 Igor Astapkovich |
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| Men’s Athletics | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
Competitor for the  Unified Team |
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| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | Hammer | |
Competitor for  Belarus |
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| Bronze | 2000 Sydney | Hammer | |
| World Championships | |||
Competitor for the  Soviet Union |
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| Silver | 1991 Tokyo | Hammer | |
| Competitor for Belarus |
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| Silver | 1993 Stuttgart | Hammer | |
| Silver | 1995 Gothenburg | Hammer | |
Ihar Astapkovich (also Igor Astapkovich, Belarusian: Ігар Астапковіч; born January 4, 1963 in Minsk) is a hammer thrower who won two Olympic medals, first representing the Soviet Union and later his home country of Belarus.
He won silver medals at three consecutive World Championships, and became the 1990 European champion. His personal best throw of 84.62 metres, achieved in 1992, puts him 6th on the all-time performer's list.
Astapkovich is married to discus thrower Irina Yatchenko. His brother Konstantin Astapkovich was also an able hammer thrower.
[edit] Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | World University Games | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 1st | |
| 1989 | World University Games | Duisburg, Germany | 1st | |
| 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 1st | |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | |
| 1992 | Summer Olympics | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | |
| 1996 | Summer Olympics | Atlanta, United States | 7th | |
| 2000 | Summer Olympics | Sydney, Australia | 3rd |
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Igor Astapkovich
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Igor Nikulin |
Men's Hammer Best Year Performance 1991 – 1992 |
Succeeded by Andrey Abduvaliyev |
Preceded by Karsten Kobs |
Men's Hammer Best Year Performance 2000 |
Succeeded by Koji Murofushi |
Categories: 1963 births | Living people | Hammer throwers | Soviet athletes | Belarusian athletes | Athletes at the 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 1996 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletes at the 2004 Summer Olympics | Olympic athletes of the Unified Team | Olympic athletes of Belarus | Olympic silver medalists for the Unified Team | Olympic bronze medalists for Belarus
